| Benjamin F. Johnson | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin Franklin Johnson July 28, 1818 Chautauqua County, New York, United States |
| Died | November 18, 1905 (aged 87) Mesa, Arizona, United States |
| Resting place | City of Mesa Cemetery 33°26′18″N 111°49′58″W / 33.4383°N 111.8329°W |
| Spouse(s) | Melissa Bloomfield LeBaron Mary A. Hale Sarah Melissa Holman Susan Adelaide Holman Sarah J. Spooner Harriet N. Holman Flora Clarinda Gleason Eliza Perkins Dean Saunders |
| Parents | Ezekiel Johnson Jr. Julia E. Hills |
| Relatives | Joel H. Johnson (brother) |
Benjamin Franklin Johnson (July 28, 1818 – November 18, 1905)[1] was an early member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a member of the Council of Fifty, and a private secretary to Joseph Smith. He served fourteen terms in the Utah Territorial Legislature and was also a brickmaker, merchant, tavern keeper, leatherworker, farmer, nurseryman, and beekeeper.[2]
- ^ Date of death from LeBaron 1966, p. 309
- ^ Biography Archived January 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine of Benjamin F. Johnson, The Joseph Smith Papers (accessed January 10, 2012)